Heavy Fuel

[M1031A1]

Originally Posted by Tango

Congrats on finishing up the demo! Looks like a good plan. And if you are anything like me, this cold, damp weather has been wreaking havoc on my back and joints. Laying on cold concrete for hours really takes it's toll. I can work in 100+ weather all day...but this wet cold sucks.

Tang,

Yeah, the cold makes it hard for me to use my fingers at times. It's not like the bitter cold of New England, but this weather does slow me down. Heck the kids were trying to get all the outside projects finished just to get inside the bus and out of that raw wind and spitting rain yesterday.

I finished cleaning the aluminum air filter to the heater in the front of the bus. Monday will be to clean the heater itself and get some paper filters to fit inside the front fascia and vacuum the sills above the windows.

Blanking the rear windows will be for when I have weekends free to do that. Working Sundays from 0300 to 1500 hours puts a crimp in those plans for now.

Pics to follow.........

[M1031A1]

YAY! I can finally update! Went out to Heavy today. Can't upload pics, but I have modified the rear red lights to ambers and they are hooked up to the turn signals! YAY!! Wife and son helped with blanking out the rear windows two weeks ago. We're getting a major shot of cash at the end of this week so we can now get going on the build! Hopefully pics will be uploading sometime soon!

Going to drive her around to get quotes on some work tomorrow! Looking forward to getting her built.

M1031

[FlyboyHPD]

Originally Posted by M1031A1

Well, trying the third time to update... Test. Test. Test.....

You're coming through loud and clear mate

[M1031A1]

Hmm, pic uploaded. My computer said otherwise. Anyways, now y'all can see the blank we installed and the new-to-Heavy amber turn signals! WoHOO!!!!

[FlyboyHPD]

Looking good, great progress, slow but steady. Hope you can get a lot done before the heat sets in.

[Tango]

Excellent M! --- just keep moving no matter how small the progress.

[M1031A1]

Well, lemme try another pic.

I took off the outer sheet metal to the hat channel so I can get the correct gauge metal to blank out the side windows and make her look a bit more "professional" in the build. I did a quick shot of paint to prevent rust in the meantime.......

[crawler]

Does the metal cover for the hat channel have screws or rivets up under the drip rail at the top, or does it just slide up under it?

[M1031A1]

It was a friction fit, just pulled right out after I removed the screws in the middle.

[cadillackid]

lookin good!! slow and steady is a good way to go!!!
-Christopher

[crawler]

Thank you for the information. I am excited to watch the rest or your build.

[M1031A1]

I have ordered up four new locking handles for the cargo bays from the (WOW, STILL in business) original American manufacturer. Cost me $160 for a set of four new door handles all keyed the same. It'll take about three weeks to get here.

Also got window blanks ordered up. Custom cut, all ready by Monday of next week for $225!

The only drawback from the adventure was the self-tapping sheet metal screws. They want almost a buck per screw! 5/16 X 1" The largest they have. So I'll be going back to the drip rails and sheet metal window holders to count up how many screws I need...... WHAT a rip!

Anyways, it's good to be back on track. Wife is cashing out her retirement as well so we can get Heavy done right.

Offgr1d, if you're reading this we sent you an e-mail yesterday about the genny.

M1031

[M1031A1]

Ok, I'm having a moment. I'm trying to get some entity to crate offgr1d's generator to ship via LTL to Houston. For four days all I have gotten from several companies are excuses and denials.

Does anyone know a reputable company that is in Las Vegas that's willing to crate her genset? I've exhausted all the resources I know.

Thanks for any help!

M1031

[bmartin194]

Austin1989us where is the storage place in Tomball. I live by Texas Ren Fest and have 3 acres but actually having a place to put it believe it or not can be challenging. Let me know thanks

[cadillackid]

texas to vegas? alamo rental rents dodge ram full size pickups.. id just rent a truck for a long weekend, go get it and bring it home..

-Christopher

[M1031A1]

Originally Posted by cadillackid

texas to vegas? alamo rental rents dodge ram full size pickups.. id just rent a truck for a long weekend, go get it and bring it home..

-Christopher

I just started a new job with Houston Metro, so a quick run there and back is out of my hands for a year at least...... More

[M1031A1]

Ok, got more work done today. Removing the outer covers of the hat channels to properly blank out the windows and maximize the spray foam thickness in the walls. M1009 also got the legs to the dinner table cleaned up. He also get the steel rust removed and the drip rails painted. He put in a good day's work. Y'all will notice a bunch of blankets in one of the pics. They have refrigerator doors in them. Yes we have our full size frig. from Big Mac coming over soon. So, here are the pics from today with more coming tomorrow:

[austin1989us]

Originally Posted by bmartin194

Austin1989us where is the storage place in Tomball. I live by Texas Ren Fest and have 3 acres but actually having a place to put it believe it or not can be challenging. Let me know thanks

Sent you a PM. It's not in Tomball, it's near the beltway.

[Arvik]

Build is looking great man! howd that heater mount up for ya? get it pumpin heat to the old lady's feet?

[M1031A1]

Jest,

Still in the initial stages. Rerouting the coolant lines this fall. I'll have that heater hooked up then. Right now I'm having logistical issues with getting parts. Just my luck right now..........